The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-07

sand rticles are subject TO duty. Many of these
| do not in any way compete with our OVID man
niactures, and many are hardly worth attention
as subjects of revenue. considerable reduc.
tion can be made in the aggregate, by adding
present no features OF hardship; but the neces-
saries OF lite used and consumed by all the peo-
pie, the duty upon which sdds 70 the cost OF
living in every home, should be greatly cheap
ened.
The radical reduction of the duties imposed
upon raw material used in manufacturer or
lis free importation, is OF course an i'm portant
factor IN any effort 10 reduce the price oil these
neoessaries II would not only relieve them
such material, but the manufactured product
being thus cheapened, that part OF the tariff
now laid upon such product, rs compensation
raw material could be accordingly modified.
such reduction, or free Importation would
serve, beside, TO largely reduce the reyenue,itlt
rs not apparent how such a change can have
, any injurious effect upon our manufacturers.
On the contrary, IL would appear 10 give them
better chance in foreign markets with the
manufactures Of other countries, who cheapen
their wares by free material. Thus our people
might have the OF portunily OF extending their
sales be- ond the limiis Of nome eonsumpu0n,
saving them from the depression, Interruption
in business, and loss caused BY glutted
domestic market and e69rding their employees
more certain anu Steady labor, with its result
ing quiet and contentment.
The question thus impera'ively presented. for
solution should be approached IN a spirit
higher than partisanship, and cor sidered IN the
light OF that regard for patriotic duty which
should characterize the action OF those intrust-
ed with the veal OF caphding people But the
obligation 10 declare party politics and prinei-
pie is not wanting TO urge prompt and effective
action. Both OF the great political parties now
represented in the Government, have, by re-
peated and authoritative declarations con
demned the condition OF our laws which per
mits the collection from the people.of unneces-
sary revenue, and have, In the most solemn
manner, promised its correction; and neither as
| citizens nor IartisaDs are our countrymen in a
mood 10 condOne the deliberate violation Of
these pledges.
CONDITION, NOT THEORY.
Our progress toward wise conclusion Will
| not be improved by dwelling upon the theories
| of protection and free frade, his savors too
mut or bandying epitfets. II is a cor ditiOn
which confronts uC-not theory. Relief from
i this condition may involve SLIGHT reduction OF
| the advantages which We award our home pro-
| ductions, but the entire withdrawal OF such ad.
vsntages should not he contemplated. The
question OF free trade is absolutely irrelevant,
! and TIE persistent claim made in certain 1usr
/ tiers that all efforts 10 relieve the people from
| uni iuSt and unnecessary taxation are schemes OF
so-ualed free traders, Is mikchieyous and far re-
moved from any eousidel alton for the public
The simple and plain duty which we owe the
people, is TO reduce TAXATION TO the nece, sary
| expenses OF an ecor omioal operation OF the
! Government, and 10 restore to the business Of
| tie country the money which we hold IN the
| Treasury through the peryersion OF Govern
mental powers. The-e things can and should
| be done with safety to all our industries, with
! out danger TO the opportunity Tor remunerative
4 ADOI MUWu. OuI MOIkluEAutu utCb huu WIN
benent to them and all our people, bl cheaper
| ing their means OF subsistence and increasing
the measure OF their comforts.
THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.
| The Constitution provides that the President
shall from time to time, give to the Congress in
| formation Of the state of the Union. II has
been the custom of the Executive, IN compli-
| ance with this provision, to annually exhibit to
| the Congress, at the opening of its session, the
| general condition of the country, and to detail,
with some PARTICULARLY, the operations Of the
| a tfua arfu I no
especially agreeable TO follow this course at the
present time, and to call attention TO the valua-
bic Accomplishments of these departments our
ing the last fiscal year. But am so much i'm
pressed with the paramount impor lance OF the
subject 10 which this eOmmunicaT ion has thus
far been devoted that l shall iorego the addi-
tion of any other topic, and only urge upon
your immediate con sideIation the state of the
Union," as shown in the present condition OF
our Treasury and our general fiscal situationl
upon which every element OF our safety and
prosperity depends.
which will be submitted, contain full ana ex-
pliCit information touching the tranERctiOns OF
the business intrusted TO them, and such rec
concentrations relating to legislation in the
public interest as they dee m advisable. L ask
for these reports and recommen dationS the de
hberate examination sad action OF the legisla-
tive branch of the Government.
There are other subjects not EN- braced in the
departmental reports demanding legislative
consideration, and which ! should be glad TO
submit. Some of them, however have been
earnestly presented IN previous messages, and
as TO them, beg leave to repeat prior recon-
AS the law makes no provision for any report
from the Department. OF State. brief history OF
the transscIiCn of that important Depart
ment together with other matters which it may
hereafter be deemed essential to co mmend TO
the attention OF Congress may furnish the oc-
caS1OL Tor future communication.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
washir gton, D. c., December e.
The reading of the message was CO nclud-
ed al 80, when the Senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Lucius Q. G. Lamar, of Mississippi, to
be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
William f. Villas, of Wisconsin, to be
Secretary OF the Interior.
Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan, to be
Postmsster.G General.
Charles f. Fairchild, of New York, to be
Secretary of the Treasury.
George l.. Rives, of New York, to be As
sistant Secretary of State.
Isaac c. Maynard, of New York, to be
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sigourney Butler, of Massachusetts,, to
be Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
James W. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be
Treasurer of the United States.
Senatorial courtesy, which has usually
led to the compliment OF a confirmation
without reference to a committee when q
Senator or ex-senator has been nominated
to any other Office, has never prevailed in
respect to nominations to positions on the
Bench of the Supreme Court. The last
case preceding that of Mr.. Lamar was that
of Mr.. ConkliDg. who had been out of the
Senate much shorter period than that ol
Mr.. Lamar. Mr. Conklings nomination
was sent to the Judiciary Committee and
reported back. He was confirmed by the
Senate, and then declined the office. 1t is
probable that the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day will not be formally laid be-
fore the body until the committees are
formed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The proceedings of the House this morn
ing were opened with pray er by the Chap